We're Here To Help You Survive the Dreaded Christmas Party This Year...

It’s creeping up on you, the dreaded social minefield that is - the Office Christmas Party… Another painful evening spent schmoozing with people you would normally do anything to avoid outside of the office, while trying to stay sober enough to avoid saying or doing anything that you’ll regret, but merry enough to get yourself through Linda in accounts’ inevitably firing out her cat photos again.

It's safe to say we all exercise a little caution for this entry in our social calendar and it can take a bit of prior planning to make sure you survive without a faux pas that's going to haunt you until the following year. With the right preparations though, you can make sure you avoid the office 'wall of shame' and fly under your bosses' radar, leaving it to some other unfortunate soul who misjudged the open bar. Here's our guide to being an office Christmas party survivor:

Make Sure to Stick to the Dress Code of Conduct With Debenhams Discount Codes

Nobody wants to be remembered as the perpetrator of a wardrobe malfunction. Nor do they want to be the subject of one of those 'have you SEEN what she's wearing' conversations between fellow employees. Dodge the fashion police and remember that office parties are NOT the occasion to go all Lady Gaga in the experimental stakes. Stay classy ladies. Keep the unnecessary flesh under wraps and stick to classic cuts. You want to be remembered for your understated sophistication, and not busting out those moves on the dance floor resulting in a little too much information. Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and House of Fraser have some great festive party wear that will set you up for those work socials, and our great codes will prevent you needing to blow the Christmas bonus before you've even received it.

Survive The Morning after the Night before With Boots Promo Codes

Perhaps it's a sneaky management test to see how well you handle it but these parties have a nasty habit of getting scheduled on school nights. Nothing says 'not promotion material' like showing up the next day at 10:30 with one contact lens in and a faint whiff of kebab about your person. If free booze is a red rag to a bull for you, take some preventative measures and stock up on your Milk Thistle and herbal hangover remedies with our fab codes for Boots and Superdrug. At least if you do end up sinking a few too many you'll be ready to hide the signs and rock up bright eyed and bushy tailed the following day. Also, a little heads up, the tequila? NEVER a good plan.

Survive Secret Santa With Our Champneys and Presents For Men Discount Vouchers

Picking out a joke present for a colleague can seem a genius idea at the time, but you never know when that sort of stuff is going to turn around and bite you on your classy and adequately covered behind. Why not use our codes for Champneys and Presents for Men to pick out a gift that says team player rather than office clown. A spa voucher for Linda suggests thoughtful colleague (as long as she doesn't ask you to cat-sit while she has her mani/pedi). But watching Greg in IT with the receding hairline opening a toupee in front of everyone just isn't cool... Stick to the novelty tie. IT guys LOVE the novelty ties.

Finally, the office party is generally a dangerous place to start scouting for Mr Right, or more likely after a few vinos, Mr Right Now. A cheeky snog with aforementioned Greg might seem a great idea tonight. But I can utterly assure you that it won't the next day! Keep the extra curriculars an out of the office activity. Trust us; you'll be grateful when it's not you being gossiped about at the water cooler after that unfortunate incident with the photocopier...!